Someone's got to win ... right? Mets @ Angles IGT (5/1/26)

[Frayed Knot]

The Angles, 12-20 on the season, losers of 10 of their last 11 and coming off a sweep at the hands of the frggin' White Sox, play host to the 10-21 Mets  -- losers of, well a lot, but it's too depressing for me to count -- for the weekend. 9:38 is the scheduled first pitch time for youse east-coasters which, just a few years ago, meant a probable final pitch time sliding towards One AM, but now it might even sneak in just prior to the witching hour.

Nolan McLean gets the start as he continues his quest to see how many games he can lose (or, at least, not win) with a sub-3.00 ERA, aka: the Jacob deGrom award. Reid Detmers, a LH 1st round draft pick (10th overall in 2020 out of U. of Louisville) takes the hill for LAA. Currently 1-2; 4.48; 1.09 WHIP

Prediction: (to quote the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughn) the forecast calls for pain

[Fman99]

I have a 7-9 PM gig so this game should be getting going right around the time I get home.  We'll see how long it holds my attention.

[seawolf17]

3 hours ago, Fman99 said:

I have a 7-9 PM gig so this game should be getting going right around the time I get home.  We'll see how long it holds my attention.

Ooh. Helping the kiddo move out of his apartment for the summer this afternoon but we'll have two cars. Maybe I'll swing by if we're done in time and sit in with the band for a song or two.

[ashie62]

Mendoza got on the plane

[Benjamin Grimm]

23 minutes ago, ashie62 said:

Mendoza got on the plane

So did Ilsa Lund. 

[Edgy MD]

More notably, if less dramatically, so did Willie Randolph.

[metirish]

Did Adam Rubin get on the plane ?

[Edgy MD]

7 hours ago, Frayed Knot said:

Prediction: (to quote the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughn) the forecast calls for pain

Perhaps Mets play has us all pressing and making unforced errors (I know I am), as I believe you are referring here to SRV's blues contemporary Robert Cray.

 

[seawolf17]

13 hours ago, Fman99 said:

I have a 7-9 PM gig so this game should be getting going right around the time I get home.  We'll see how long it holds my attention.

Let's do this. Guarantee we have more hits tonight than the Mets.

[A Boy Named Seo]

6 minutes ago, seawolf17 said:

Let's do this. Guarantee we have more hits tonight than the Mets.

I thought for a second his shirt said "BONER" and that woulda been soooooo Fman.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Since this is the In-Gig-Thread, I can confirm that seawolf has jumped on stage and joined fman. Song TBD.

[Edgy MD]

Reports of Nolan McLean, like those of Stevie Ray Vaughn, appear to be greatly exaggerated.

METS

Starting Pitcher: Christian Scott RHP 0-0, 6.75 ERA

Lineup:

1. Bo Bichette (R) 3B
2. Juan Soto (L) LF
3. MJ Melendez (L) DH
4. Francisco Alvarez (R) C
5. Brett Baty (L) 1B
6. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
7. Carson Benge (L) RF
8. Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
9. Ronny Mauricio (S) SS

ANAHEIM

Starting Pitcher: Walbert Urena RHP 0-3, 4.76 ERA

Lineup:

1. Zach Neto (R) SS
2. Mike Trout (R) CF
3. Yoán Moncada (S) 3B
4. Jorge Soler (R) DH
5. Nolan Schanuel (L) 1B
6. Jo Adell (R) RF
7. Josh Lowe (L) LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud (R) C
9. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

Mets, it is good to say, are undefeated against pitchers named "Walbert."

That catcher sounds familiar.

[Frayed Knot]

Perhaps posting at 6AM following a night of poor sleep wasn't my best move of the week. Probably not even in my top five.

[seawolf17]

It was "Dead Flowers", for what it's worth.

[A Boy Named Seo]

The Mets killed the flowers, didn't they. 

[A Boy Named Seo]

It’s crazy to think the Angels had Trout and Ohtani for years and won jack. 

[A Boy Named Seo]

2-run homer for the Angels in the first. I’d rather be at the pub watching fman and wolfie. 

[Edgy MD]

The Mets should be asked if they'd like to reiterate their commitment to keeping their manager after this inning.

And then again after every subsequent inning.

[metirish]

Urena looks like he's got some good stuff

[Frayed Knot]

This is the second game in a row now where Christian Scott sought to be a pitcher but, was in fact, a belly itcher.

[Frayed Knot]

Six NYM outs on 21 pitches.

[Centerfield]

56 minutes ago, seawolf17 said:

It was "Dead Flowers", for what it's worth.

We need to road trip CPF and watch this band. 

[Edgy MD]

3 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

This is the second game in a row now where Christian Scott sought to be a pitcher but, was in fact, a belly itcher.

Seeing Soto back in the outfield also feels kind of alien and unsettling.

[Frayed Knot]

A run would be nice, but I'd settle for a hit right now (don't want to get greedy), or, failing that, a ball out of the infield would be nice.

[metirish]

David is all in on this hotdog skit 

[Edgy MD]

David Wright undermining the Let's Be Frank segment is some big-league ballbusting by The Golly Gee Kid.

I'm officially starting a rumor that he's in the house today because he interviewed for the managing job.

[metirish]

David looks like he's got a great life , good for him

[A Boy Named Seo]

That was fantastic. If Wright doesn’t get the manager job, I hope he and Gelbs play buddy cops in a season of True Detective. 

[metirish]

Oh Alvarez, terrible throw to 3rd 

[A Boy Named Seo]

I don’t deserve this anxiety. You don’t deserve this anxiety. I’m gonna check out Rooster on HBO. God speed, Mets.